Comment Re:Paid Vs. Free? (Score 1) 178
She? This is Slashdot!
Comment Re:Holy Dancing Manatees, Batman! (Score 1) 73
Just the version number would suffice, I think, unless, of course, your client/boss likes to hear such words
Comment Re:Package managers (Score 1) 203
Non-geek users don't usually open terminals to install packages. They need simple interfaces. Ubuntu Software Centre, for example, has been in Ubuntu versions since 9.10. That could be one of several reasons.
Comment Re:Religious groups (Score 1) 272
Who said anything about addiction?
Comment Re:Intel's Software Experience...Graphics (Score 1) 151
I can't believe this issue still remains without a fix!
Comment Re:US Only :-( (Score 1) 240
I'm in India, and a few months ago, Google decided to push its languages to users based on their IP addresses, I guess. I logged into YouTube to find it completely in Hindi! Guess what Google, India has over 2 dozen "official" languages, and not everyone prefers Hindi! What a half-assed effort to promote usage in local languages!
Submission + - Microsoft Killing Silverlight (zdnet.com) 1
SharkLaser writes: Silverlight 5 might be last version released by Microsoft. Several industry insiders and partners for the last few weeks have heard from their own Microsoft sources that there won't be new versions released after Silverlight 5. Status on service packs and support for Silverlight is unclear, as Microsoft haven't yet released lifecycle support end date even for the previous Silverlight 4. By their support page they will give full year head-up before ending support. With Adobe ending development of Flash for mobile browsers and Microsoft ending development of Silverlight, HTML5 video looks a lot more promising. But will content providers be able to give out their material without DRM and how does HTML5 perform with non-video side of Flash and Silverlight?
Submission + - HTC Edge to lead the smartphone pack with quad-cor (bgr.com)
An anonymous reader writes: We have received some more details on the HTC Edge, and they are flat out jaw-dropping. In fact, this phone looks like it will be the most powerful smartphone the world has ever seen, packed to the brim with cutting-edge tech.
Submission + - International Solar: Lighthouse Tower in Dubai (solareworld.com)
solarenergyworld writes: "The lighthouse tower is set to open in 2012. This amazing piece of architecture is set to be 1,319 feet high and contain 66 floors. The tower will be deemed a “green building” and have great emphasis on conserving energy and reducing its carbon footprint."
Submission + - Apple isn't sweating Kindle Fire, says Android fra (bgr.com)
hazytodd writes: Several analysts believe Amazon has an imminent hit on its hands with its upcoming Kindle Fire, a $199 Android-powered tablet that features deep integration with Amazon’s many digital services. While Amazon’s new tablet will be available for just over six weeks in 2011, some analysts think the company could ship as many as 5 million Kindle Fire slates during the holiday quarter. Rapid adoption of that magnitude would certainly make the Fire the fastest-selling Android tablet of all time but according to Barclays Group analyst Ben Reitzes, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer aren’t worried.
Comment Re:World News brought to you by a /. poll (Score 1) 292
Try India! Information on other sports never makes it past the impregnable wall of cricket news.
Comment Re:dupe (Score 1) 193
Doublethink!
Submission + - Linux Foundation Releases Document on UEFI Secure (networkworld.com)
mvar writes: The Linux Foundation today released technical guidance to PC makers on how to implement secure UEFI without locking Linux or other free software off of new Windows 8 machines. The guidance included a subtle tisk-tisk at Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky for suggesting that PC owners won't want to mess with control of their hardware and would happily concede that to operating system makers and hardware manufacturers.
Submission + - Chrome Passes Firefox Market Share For The First T (conceivablytech.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Google's Chrome web browser briefly exceeded Firefox market share last weekend by a miniscule margin. IE market share continue its decline and now averages less than 40% market share. Firefox dropped to a new weekend low last weekend and slightly exceeded Chrome market share with 26.62% vs. 26.59% on Saturday, but dropped below Chrome on Sunday with 26.16% vs. 26.22%, according to market share data provided by StatCounter.
Comment Re:Adblock (Score 1) 85
Yes, it is. There are several extensions, one of which is Facebook Disconnect.
